Change the reading speed
How to make LuceVoce read faster or slower, from half speed to three times, without changing the pitch of the voice, and how the speed is kept.
- Windows
- Yes
- Mac
- Yes
- iPad
- Yes
- iPhone
- Yes
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Use the speed button in the bottom bar, which shows the current speed such as 1.0x. LuceVoce reads from 0.5x to 3x, and the voice keeps its pitch at every speed.
Change the speed while reading
- In the bottom bar, choose the speed button (it shows the speed, for example 1.0x).
- Drag the slider, or choose a preset: 0.75x, 1.0x, 1.25x, 1.5x, 2.0x or 2.5x.
Under the slider LuceVoce shows about how many words per minute you are hearing. The number appears after a few sentences.
Windows
Press Up to read faster or Down to read slower, in steps of 0.1x.
Mac
Press Up to read faster or Down to read slower, in steps of 0.1x.
iPhone and iPad
Use the speed button. An iPad with a keyboard also takes Up and Down.
Set your usual speed
- Open Settings > Voice.
- Under Playback, move the Speed slider. This is the speed for books read by a voice.
Good to know
- Books read by a voice and audiobooks each keep their own speed, so a fast speed for books does not make your audiobooks fast too.
- The voice is made at the speed you choose, so it does not sound sped up or deeper.
- To change the pause between two sentences, use Pause between sentences in Settings > Voice.
- Pitch, in Settings > Voice, makes every voice a little higher or lower. The speed stays what it is.
Last updated 13 November 2026